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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,862.44, 88,304.52 and 19,422.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,862.44, 88,304.52 and 19,422.28 is: 29,137.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,862.44 : 88,304.52 = 19,422.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,862.44/88,304.52 = 19,422.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,862.44x = 88,304.52 × 19,422.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,862.44x = 1,715,075,112.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,075,112.71/58,862.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,137.00

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